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| | | Richard Garnett
Ph.D, MBA, Geo
Richard Garnett, Ph.D., MBA, Geo. (Consulting Geologist), has more than 45 years of hands-on professional experience in several areas of the mining industry and is very well respected for his many accomplishments. Richard earned a BSc degree in mining engineering in 1957 and followed with a PhD in Economic Geology from the Royal School of Mines and Imperial College, University of London, England. Early in his career he was a chief Geologist working for several mining companies including Geevor Tin Mines Ltd. (England) and Associated Mines Ltd. (Malaysia). Richard was a Sr. Mining Engineer for Patino Mining Corp. (Quebec) and a Regional Manager for Rio Tinto Zinc hi South East Asia.
Mr. Garnett held various managerial positions for 14 years for Anglo American Corp. of S.A. Ltd. and the DeBeers Group where he supervised projects in South Africa and a number of countries all over the world. In 1987 he was appointed Vice President of Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. Canada. In 1991 Mr. Garnett established his own consulting company, Valrik Enterprises Inc., and has since provided a wide range of geological and project assessment assistance to a number of small as well as large mining companies. In 1994, Mr. Garnett was instrumental in discovering the Voisey Bay nickel cobalt ore body for Diamondfields Resources.
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